Mumbai: Coal deficiency has led to the closing of 13 units on seven thermal plants serving the company’s power utility MSEDCL, but MD Vijay Singhal with fear, saying they “have prepared a plan to buy power from the exchange (national) and Hydro source and make sure there is no shedding Load throughout the country for at least two weeks “.
Singhal urges consumers “to use electricity with saving during the hours of peak consumption 6 AM-10AM and 6 pm10:00 to balance requests and supply”.
“It will also help reduce the current request of 18000mW every day,” he said.
In addition to around 17,000 MW thermal power, hydropower and other sources help meet daily demand.
The thermal power plant has decreased to around 14,000 MW.
‘The protocol for the power supply if the situation of improving the coal is a national problem, but we try our best to overcome it in Maharashtra and ensure a zero load release, “said the Managing Director of MSEDCL Vijay Singhal to Ti.” We have a thermal generator of around 14,000 MW and Because of the shortcomings, we have to buy electricity from the power exchange at an exorbitant cost which is as high as Rs 20 per unit, “he added.
Other senior officials said the situation must improve in two weeks, the other MSEDC must establish a protocol to prioritize electricity distribution in various sectors – rural industries – In the entire state.
The thermal power plant has declined over the past few days due to coal shortages throughout the country, said an official.
In the state, the power supply is 3,330MW has been cut off.
The cap now is the Chandrapur, Bhusawal and Nashik Mahagenco respectively, each of the Paras-250 MW and Bhusawal and Chandrapur 500 MW.
Apart from this, four units of 640 MW Postal Gujarat Power Limited (Gujarat) and three units 810 MW Rattanindia Power Limited (Amravati) was also closed, studied.
“At present, power is being purchased from the open market.
Because of an increase in electricity demand throughout the country, the price of electricity purchases is also expensive.
700MW is being purchased from the open market at RS 13.60 per unit,” said an official.
In addition, electricity is provided through Koyna Dams and other small hydroxy plants and non-conventional energy sources.
Electricity demand also increased due to increased temperature in the state because the scarcity of coal is getting serious.
In accordance with the data grid, MSEDCL provides 17,289 MW of electricity in the state (not including Mumbai) on Saturday.
On Sunday, electricity demand at 11:30 a.m.
was 18.200 MW in the state.